St Anthony's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingscliff, New South Wales 2487 · Tweed LGA
#378 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1198 of 4,908 nationally
About St Anthony's Primary School
St Anthony's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Kingscliff, New South Wales (2487), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 323 students (144 girls and 179 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Anthony's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1066, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (24.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Anthony's Primary School scores 68.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 378th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 21 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1066
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Anthony's Primary School's 323 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Anthony's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Anthony's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kingscliff Public School
Kingscliff · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 1058 · 343 m away
Kingscliff High School
Kingscliff · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.2 km away
Cudgen Public School
Cudgen · Government primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.2 km away
Banora Point Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 992 · 5.1 km away
St James' Primary School
Banora Point · Catholic primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1068 · 6.5 km away
St Joseph's College
Banora Point · Catholic high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1050 · 6.6 km away
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936 · 6.7 km away
Centaur Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 975 · 6.8 km away
Fingal Head Public School
Fingal Head · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 934 · 6.8 km away
Duranbah Public School
Duranbah · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1058 · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Ingleburn · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1066
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Unanderra · Catholic primary · K-6
371 students · ICSEA 1066
St Michael's Primary School
Blacktown South · Catholic primary · K-6
631 students · ICSEA 1065
Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School
Greystanes · Catholic primary · K-6
802 students · ICSEA 1064
St Madeleine's Primary School
Kenthurst · Catholic primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1064
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School
Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1068
Frequently asked questions
Is St Anthony's Primary School a public or private school?
St Anthony's Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Anthony's Primary School offer?
St Anthony's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Anthony's Primary School?
In 2025, St Anthony's Primary School had 323 enrolled students (144 girls, 179 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Anthony's Primary School?
St Anthony's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1066. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Anthony's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Anthony's Primary School ranks 378th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.1/100), and 1198th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Anthony's Primary School?
St Anthony's Primary School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Anthony's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Anthony's Primary School had 42 students in Kindergarten and 50 in Year 6.
Is St Anthony's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Anthony's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Anthony's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Anthony's Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near St Anthony's Primary School?
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